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It’s OK to have sex during late pregnanc

...ucted on the cervix of women in late pregnancy who engaged in sex, did not reveal any untoward effect on the cervix that is likely to incite labour. The researchers could not find any relationship between the frequency of sex and alterations in the cervix. The study's author, Dr Jonathan Schaffir of Ohio S...

Treatment of Bacterial Infection Paves the Way to Treat CF Infection

...ttle about what this bacterium is up to while it's engaged in these chronic infections, the discovery of this protein secretion system might lead to finding a new target for treatments,’ said Mougous, a research fellow in the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. Res...

Sun Pharma Allots Shares Upon Fccbs Conversion

... of Rs 5 each, it said. The shares of the company engaged in the manufacture of speciality pharmaceuticals closed at Rs 685, down 3.43 per cent at the BSE. Source:PTI News...

Bird Flu Virus Entered New Zealand

...eezer. Well-trained staffs, wearing safe suits are engaged to deal with the dangerous substance. Evidences are not been found to ensure its spread to humans. So in New Zealand suspected waterfowls were tested for H5N1 virus in the laboratory. Ron Thornton, the biosecurity expert the imported sample is i...

Body Image Reflects Mood Disorder In Adolescents - Study Finds

...der (BDD), is a condition where people are usually engaged with imagining or dreaming about their own shape – a report says. The researchers studied nearly 208 boys and girls between the age group of 12 and 17 years admitted to a psychiatry hospital and concluded the condition seems to be related with eati...

Money Cannot Buy Happiness

...ore time working and commuting and a lot less time engaged in passive leisure. … By itself, this shift in tim...me individuals spend relatively more of their time engaged in are associated with no greater happiness, but with slightly higher tension and stress". They ad...

Worksite Wellness Programs Plays a Vital Role in Improving the Health of the Staff

...risk populations and communities not traditionally engaged by such efforts,’ she added. ‘However, many obstacles to organizational and individual engagement are apparent. Recommendations include offering a flexible menu of options that may be tailored to each organization and developing strong intra-organiza...

Indian Health Ministry Bags US Award for Health Promotion and Tobacco Control

...nancial support for non-governmental organisations engaged in tobacco control proves its commitment to, and innovation in, the tobacco control movement," adds the website. (Source: IANS)...

Regular Exercise Can Help From Recurrence of Colon Cancer

... of therapy. Researchers found that patients who engaged in moderate physical activity – the equivalent of walking six or more hours a week at an average pace of 2-2.9 miles per hour – were 47 percent more likely to be alive and free of disease than those who were less physically active. The other study ...

Health Minister Ramadoss Honoured for his Exemplary Work

...nancial support for non-governmental organisations engaged in tobacco control proves its commitment to, and innovation in, the tobacco control movement, it added. Presented as part of the 13th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, the awards recognised outstanding worldwide achievement in the field of tob...

Ayurveda Massage Centres in Kerala to be Regulated

...ions that would have to be adhered to by all those engaged in ayurveda tourism. "We just can't spoil the huge advantage that we have as far as ayurvedic tourism is concerned. No other state has this advantage and if we do not have proper checks and balances things could go out of hand," Sreemathy told IANS...

Ranbaxy Signs Licensing, Supply Agreement for Canadian Market

...is a wholly owned subsidiary of the company and is engaged in the sale and distribution of generic medicines in the Canadian healthcare system. The shares of the company closed at Rs 325.90, up 0.59 per cent at the BSE. Source:PTI News...

Scientists Put "Allergy-Friendly" Hotel Rooms to the Test

... The researchers are analyzing their data and have engaged an outside accredited microbiology lab to work with them. Baier noted that final results will be ready by the fall. "Our goal is to apply the best science possible to this study," said Baier. "Not one of these companies could do this degree of co...

Men Take to Unhealthy Practices to be More Muscular

...with their muscularity and body fat, the more they engaged in unhealthy behaviors, findings showed. For example, men who were not happy with their muscles were more likely to say that their weight-training schedule interfered with other parts of their life, that others think they work out too much, that th...

Postmen to Deliver Anti-malaria Medicines Along with Letters in Jharkhand

...tep of Jharkhand villagers.// 'Postmen have been engaged to deliver anti-malaria medicines because they are the ones who visit the remotest parts of the state,' said Jharkhand health secretary Sivendu. From delivering letters to Assam tea to anti-malaria medicines, the job of a postman is getting divers...

Medical researcher Accused of 'serious misconduct'

...s Angeles Times. The review found, "Dr. Walsh has engaged in serious misconduct, in violation of the Department's Standards of Conduct Regulations and federal law and regulation." Walsh is a senior researcher who has helped lead major clinical trials involving cancer patients. So far no disciplinary acti...

Dance Your Way to a Better Body

... exercise equipment. Dance requires being mentally engaged with physical movement, a constant mind-body connection. Emotional responses are common in dance and would rarely occur in a gym workout. The music, movement patterns and mental engagement involved in dance often evoke emotions. One study showed th...

Targeted Anesthesia Can Minimize Pain During Prostate Biopsy

...researchers explained that for this study they had engaged 243 men who were on schedule for undertaking a prostate biopsy. They were assigned to receive an anesthetic for the relief of pain at one among the three locations. Richard Ashley, Mayo Clinic urology resident and lead study investigator, said, “Pr...

Compulsory Rural Stint for Doctors: Ramadoss

...ly, the Indian Institute of Public Audits had been engaged for Rs.6.5 million annually for a proper audit of fund utilisation. These steps were being taken in view of reports of large-scale leakage of funds meant for public health programmes. Some of the other changes proposed by the health ministry incl...

Nepal Plans to Promote Health Tourism Based on Traditional Medicine

...ajor Dabur is one of the major enterprises that is engaged in cultivation of rare herbs and manufacture of herbal products in Nepal targeting the growing interest in ayurvedic products. Besides healing centres and spas, the Nepal Tourism Board, which is largely supported by the private sector, is looking a...

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